Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Eucalyptus Martini - Alternative Medicine
Eucalyptus tea made from the leaves' oil is a powerful cough medicine and used as preventive medicine.
Photography by Tomitheos©
Did you know of the Eucalyptus Martini?
The Eucalyptus Martini cocktail is the creation of Humberto Marques, mixologist at Oloroso is Edinburgh, Scotland. Using eucalyptus syrup from the flower herb oil makes the drink refreshing in its sweetness.
Tomitheos' Floating Flower Purple Petals Drink:
Using my own Herbs and Spices in the Cocktail Mixology, I've created my own concoction with a unique recipe using Tanqueray Gin (believed to be the purest alcohol) and by adding the following ingredients:
in every 75 ml Tanqueray Gin add..
30 ml homemade eucalyptus syrup
15 ml lime juice
Cinnamon Stick
and Crushed Ice
Preparation:
Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with the crushed ice.
Shake well.
Double strain into a large martini glass.
Garnish with cinnamon stick and floating eucalyptus flower or leaf.